What do Gucci, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Boucheron, and Alexander McQueen have in common? Not only are they one of the most luxurious fashion houses in the world, they are also all backing a documentary called HOME.
"We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate.
The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being."
In it, filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand mixes stunningly beautiful natural landscapes with a monologue about human consumption, along with aerial footage of our destructive footprint on the planet.
His eye swerves from the African plains to a sea of plastic-topped vegetable greenhouses in Spain and "concentration camp-style cattle farms" where the narrator says "not a blade of grass grows."
Oil-rich and development-crazy Dubai gets a special mention as a "new beacon for all the world's money" and is criticized for having endless sun but no solar-powered electricity.
The film is narrated in English by Glenn Close, in Spanish by Salma Hayek and in 15 other languages. It will be shown during the French Film Festival at Shangri-La Mall on June 7th and June 10th. Don't worry, its free. For more details about the film, check out their website.
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